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Gunnery Sgt. Lisa Kulczewski, a Marine Corps instructor

Gunnery Sgt. Lisa Kulczewski, a Marine Corps instructor

Gunnery Sgt. Lisa Kulczewski, a Marine Corps instructor trainer of water survival, acts as a victim, while Sgt. Richard A. Rodriguez, a MCIWS instructor, demonstrates the proper technique for treating head, nec... More

US Marines struggle to keep their hands and head above water while in the swim tank at the Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The swim tank is part of a field screening test hosted by 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, which includes a 500 meter swim sprint, a physical fitness test, an obstacle course, and a 5 mile ruck run

US Marines struggle to keep their hands and head above water while in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Schwab Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Michael T. Brown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

A Marine student dives into the pool with his surf

A Marine student dives into the pool with his surf

A Marine student dives into the pool with his surf board during surf water rescue practice as part of the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 6, 2013.... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company,

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company,

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conducts a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris... More

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Menou with

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Menou with

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Menou with Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), watches over recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, RTR, ... More

Basically trained recruits must pass basic swim

Basically trained recruits must pass basic swim

Basically trained recruits must pass basic swim qualification in order to graduate boot camp. Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival (MCIWS) train recruits to swim with combat gear and confidence. In order ... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company School, Close Quarters Battle, talks with his fellow students during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Cam... More

Marine students jump in the water to swim "Hands Across

Marine students jump in the water to swim "Hands Across

Marine students jump in the water to swim "Hands Across America" during aquatic conditioning drills at Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 6, 2013. Th... More

Marine students perform a warm-up swim at Onslow Beach

Marine students perform a warm-up swim at Onslow Beach

Marine students perform a warm-up swim at Onslow Beach on Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of open water rescue drills during a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C... More

Marine Corps Intructor of Water Survival, Staff Sgt.

Marine Corps Intructor of Water Survival, Staff Sgt.

Marine Corps Intructor of Water Survival, Staff Sgt. Elton Langlais, teaches a recruit attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, in the proper execution of the backstroke aboard Marine... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with Instructional Training Company (ITC), Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, portrayed a drowning victim at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif.... More

Basically trained recruits must pass basic swim

Basically trained recruits must pass basic swim

Basically trained recruits must pass basic swim qualification in order to graduate boot camp. Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival (MCIWS) train recruits to swim with combat gear and confidence. In order ... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Sgt. Michael Hesser, a 23-year-old native of Bucks

Sgt. Michael Hesser, a 23-year-old native of Bucks

Sgt. Michael Hesser, a 23-year-old native of Bucks County, Pa., acts as a victim during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013. Hesser, a bul... More

Marine students participate in aquatic conditioning

Marine students participate in aquatic conditioning

Marine students participate in aquatic conditioning drills by keeping a brick above water while passing it in a circle during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johns... More

Sgt. Grant Martinez,  Marine Corps Forces Special Operations

Sgt. Grant Martinez, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations

Sgt. Grant Martinez, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, District, pulls Gunnery Sgt. Lisa Kulczewski, Marine Corps instructor of water survival, out of the ocean at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C... More

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company,

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company,

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conducts a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. Willetts, center,

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. Willetts, center,

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. Willetts, center, with Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation during an exercise at Marine Co... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company School, Close Quarters Battle, stretches before an exercise during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp ... More

First Lt. Justin Gonnelli, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine

First Lt. Justin Gonnelli, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine

First Lt. Justin Gonnelli, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, pushes water down the drain after aquatic conditioning drills during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp... More

Gunnery Sgt. Louis Cellmer, Marine Aviation Logistics

Gunnery Sgt. Louis Cellmer, Marine Aviation Logistics

Gunnery Sgt. Louis Cellmer, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 41, is pulled out of the ocean at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., during open water rescue drills during a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survi... More

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company,

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company,

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, steps off a 10 meter platform during initial water survival testing aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Isla... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with Instructional Training Company (ITC), Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, portrayed a drowning victim at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif.... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Capt. John Davis, a native of Southbridge, Mass., and

Capt. John Davis, a native of Southbridge, Mass., and

Capt. John Davis, a native of Southbridge, Mass., and Staff Sgt. Joseph Wells, a native of Houston, perform a rescue drill during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp J... More

Sgt. William Wickett, 2nd Radio Battalion, is pulled

Sgt. William Wickett, 2nd Radio Battalion, is pulled

Sgt. William Wickett, 2nd Radio Battalion, is pulled out of the ocean at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of open water rescue drills during a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course, March 8,... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More

Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival Sgt. Timothy

Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival Sgt. Timothy

Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival Sgt. Timothy Marlow (right), Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Sauceda (center) and, Staff Sgt. Elton Langlais (left), oversee recruits from Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Tra... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, step into the pool at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., March 1, 2016. The recruits were required... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Sgt. Grant Martinez, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations

Sgt. Grant Martinez, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations

Sgt. Grant Martinez, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, is pulled out of the water by his fellow students during a practical application for head, neck and spinal injuries during the Marine Corps I... More

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company,

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company,

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, treads water for five minutes during water survival testing aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.... More

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Instructional

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Instructional

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), blows his whistle at a recruit with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, RTR, w... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Marine students perform a practical application for

Marine students perform a practical application for

Marine students perform a practical application for head, neck and spinal injuries in the water during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013... More

Marine students try to keep warm on Onslow Beach, Camp

Marine students try to keep warm on Onslow Beach, Camp

Marine students try to keep warm on Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., while performing open water rescue drills during a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course, March 8, 2013. More than 20 students ar... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), instructs recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, RTR, who ... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Sgt. Jeremiah Reilly, a Marine Corps instructor trainer

Sgt. Jeremiah Reilly, a Marine Corps instructor trainer

Sgt. Jeremiah Reilly, a Marine Corps instructor trainer of water survival, talks to his students during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 201... More

Marine students head into the ocean at Onslow Beach

Marine students head into the ocean at Onslow Beach

Marine students head into the ocean at Onslow Beach on Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of open water rescue drills during a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course March 8, 2013. More than 20 students are ... More

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company,

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company,

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, steps off a 10 meter platform during initial water survival testing aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Isla... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gerardo E. Trevino with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gerardo E. Trevino with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gerardo E. Trevino with Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), assists a recruit with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, RTR, in ... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Marine students perform a practical application for

Marine students perform a practical application for

Marine students perform a practical application for head, neck and spinal injuries in the water during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013... More

Staff Sgt. Joseph Wells, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine

Staff Sgt. Joseph Wells, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine

Staff Sgt. Joseph Wells, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, helps Capt. John Davis, 1st Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, out of the ocean at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of open water rescue d... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More

Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival, Staff Sgt.

Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival, Staff Sgt.

Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival, Staff Sgt. Michael Senicropi teaches U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, aboard ... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, step off the platform at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., March 1, 2016. The recruits entered th... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company School, Close Quarters Battle, performs a practical application for head, neck and spinal injuries during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Sur... More

Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Staff Sgt.

Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Staff Sgt.

Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Staff Sgt. Michael Senicropi teaches U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, aboard P... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jordan L. Getman with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jordan L. Getman with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jordan L. Getman with Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), pulls a recruit with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, RTR, to the ... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Sgt. Jeremiah Reilly, a Marine Corps instructor trainer

Sgt. Jeremiah Reilly, a Marine Corps instructor trainer

Sgt. Jeremiah Reilly, a Marine Corps instructor trainer of water survival, explains the proper steps for caring for head, neck and spinal injuries in the water to his students during the Marine Corps Instructor... More

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training

Sgt. Luke Vucsko, Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company, close quarters battle section, embraces the cold at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., during open water rescue drills as part of a Marine Corps I... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, step off the platform at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., March 1, 2016. The recruits entered th... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Marine students perform rescue drills during the Marine

Marine students perform rescue drills during the Marine

Marine students perform rescue drills during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013. The course creates instructors who can train Marines to ... More

Cpl. Tanner Seitz,  Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron

Cpl. Tanner Seitz, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron

Cpl. Tanner Seitz, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 41, stands with a rescue board while waiting his turn to enter the ocean at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Sur... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,

U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More

Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Staff Sgt.

Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Staff Sgt.

Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Staff Sgt. Michael Senicropi teaches a U.S. Marine Corps recruit attached to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, aboard ... More

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, use their utility uniforms as a floatation device at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., March 1, 2... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

1st Lt. Mark Robinson, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment,

1st Lt. Mark Robinson, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment,

1st Lt. Mark Robinson, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, performs a rescue drill during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013. Robinson, f... More

Staff Sgt. Joseph Wells,  1st Battalion, 23rd Marine

Staff Sgt. Joseph Wells, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine

Staff Sgt. Joseph Wells, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, exits the ocean at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of open water rescue drills during a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course,... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sergio L. Macias with Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), instructs a recruit with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, RTR, on ... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Marine students perform rescue drills during the Marine

Marine students perform rescue drills during the Marine

Marine students perform rescue drills during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013. The course creates instructors who can train Marines to ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gerardo E. Trevino with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gerardo E. Trevino with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gerardo E. Trevino with Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, stands on the platform at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., March 1... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Marine students perform rescue drills during the Marine

Marine students perform rescue drills during the Marine

Marine students perform rescue drills during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013. The course creates instructors who can train Marines to ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gerardo E. Trevino with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gerardo E. Trevino with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gerardo E. Trevino with Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), assists a recruit with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, RTR, in ... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Sgt. Ian Anderson, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,

Sgt. Ian Anderson, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,

Sgt. Ian Anderson, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, is pulled along as part of a rescue drill during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 201... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. Willetts with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. Willetts with

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. Willetts with Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), assists a recruit with Company G, 2d Recruit Training Battalion, RTR, in ... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Sgt. William Wickett,  2nd Radio Battalion, performs

Sgt. William Wickett, 2nd Radio Battalion, performs

Sgt. William Wickett, 2nd Radio Battalion, performs a rescue drill during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013. Wickett, from Springfield,... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Staff Sgt. Joseph Wells, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine

Staff Sgt. Joseph Wells, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine

Staff Sgt. Joseph Wells, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment,, swims warm-up laps during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013. Wells, from ... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Sgt. Ian Anderson, a 22-year-old native of Gresham,

Sgt. Ian Anderson, a 22-year-old native of Gresham,

Sgt. Ian Anderson, a 22-year-old native of Gresham, Ore., performs practical application for head, neck and spinal injuries in the water on Sgt. Michael Hesser, a 23-year-old native of Bucks County, Pa., during... More

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduati... More

Master Sgt. Robert Moates, a native of Tahlequah, Okla.,

Master Sgt. Robert Moates, a native of Tahlequah, Okla.,

Master Sgt. Robert Moates, a native of Tahlequah, Okla., completes a rescue drill during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013. Moates, from... More

Atlantic Dip, US Marine Corps Photo

Atlantic Dip, US Marine Corps Photo

Marine students head into the ocean at Onslow Beach on Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of open water rescue drills during a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course March 8, 2013. More than 20 students are ... More

Synchronized Sinking, US Marine Corps Photo

Synchronized Sinking, US Marine Corps Photo

Sgt. William Wickett, 2nd Radio Battalion, performs a rescue drill during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013. Wickett, from Springfield,... More